Chip card securing assembly and electronic device applying the same
A chip card securing assembly detachably received in a body of an electronic device, the chip card securing assembly includes a tray and a connector. The tray includes a receiving portion and a holding portion. The receiving portion includes a first end and a second end, the second end defines a receive slot. The holding portion extends from the first end and configured to hold a chip card. The connector is received in the receiving portion and exposed from the receive slot. An electronic device applying the chip card securing assembly is also provided.
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The subject matter herein generally relates to a chip card securing assembly and an electronic device applying the chip card securing assembly.
BACKGROUNDElectronic devices, such as mobile phones, normally include an opening for receiving chip cards, SIM cards, or storage cards for instance. In addition, the electronic devices include another opening for exposing a connector, USB connector for instance. However, the electronic devices define several openings may affect an uniform appearance.
Many aspects of the disclosure can be better understood with reference to the following figures. The components in the figures are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout several views.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
The term “coupled” is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like.
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When the tray 20 exits from the body 10, the needle piece 60 passes through the hole 18 and pushes the pushing portion 522, thus the first pushing piece 52 rotates relative to the connecting piece 16. The pressing surface 526 is pressed against the slide surface 284 and slides along the slide surface 284, the latch portion 28 receives pressure from the pressing surface 526 and compresses towards the receiving portion 24 until the pressing surface 526 passes the slide surface 284, thus to push the latch surface 282 away from the rib 14, thereby unlocking the latch portion 28. Meanwhile, the second pushing piece 54 rotates with the first pushing piece 52 through the gear portions 524, thus a side of the gear portion 524 of the second pushing piece 54 is pressed against the ridge portion 29. The pushing portion 522 is continuously pushed, the first pushing piece 52 continues to drive the second pushing piece 54 and the ridge portion 29 is pushed, until the tray 20 exits from the body 10. Therefore, user may take out the tray 20 and then take out or exchange the chip card.
In other embodiments, a quantity of the pushing member 50 can be one, a side of the gear portion 524 of the pushing member 50 is pressed against the ridge portion 29 for pushing the tray 20. When the quantity of the pushing member 50 is one, the quantity of the connecting piece 16 can be one and the connecting piece 16 can be arranged on one side of the opening 12.
The body 10 defines only one opening 12 for receiving the tray 20, the tray 20 holds the chip card and the connector 30, the connector 30 is exposed from the receive slot 242. The body 10 defines only one opening 12 to receive the chip card and the connector 30, which maintains a unified appearance.
It is believed that the embodiments and their advantages will be understood from foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing from the scope of the disclosure or sacrificing all advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely being illustrative embodiments of the disclosure.
Claims
1. A chip card securing assembly detachably received in a body of an electronic device, the chip card securing assembly comprising:
- a tray, the tray comprising a receiving portion comprising a first end and a second end, the second end defining a receive slot; a holding portion extended from an upper portion of the first end and configured to hold a chip card;
- a connector received in the receiving portion and exposed from the receive slot;
- a pushing member comprising a first pushing piece and a second pushing piece; and
- a ridge portion formed on a bottom surface of the receiving portion and extending from the second end towards the first end, the pushing member positioned below the receiving portion and interacting with an end of the ridge;
- wherein the first pushing piece comprises a pushing portion and a gear portion, the second pushing piece comprises a gear portion structurally same as the gear portion of the first pushing piece, but lacking the pushing portion of the first pushing piece, the second pushing piece engages to the first pushing piece through the gear portion, the pushing portion of the first pushing piece is configured for receiving external force, a side of the gear portion of the second pushing piece is configured for pressing against the end of the ridge portion for pushing the tray.
2. The chip card securing assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding portion has a hollow middle portion for exposing a surface of the chip card from the holding portion.
3. The chip card securing assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiving portion defines the receive slot for receiving the connector, the connector is received in the receive slot and exposed from the receive slot.
4. The chip card securing assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tray further comprises at least one latch portion arranged on at least one side of the receiving portion and configured to be detachably pressed against the body.
5. The chip card securing assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein the tray comprises two latch portions respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the receiving portion.
6. The chip card securing assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein the latch portion includes a latch surface and a slide surface inclined to the latch surface, the latch portion has resilience, when the slide surface receives external forces, the latch portion compresses towards the receiving portion.
7. The chip card securing assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein a thickness of the receiving portion is greater than a thickness of the holding portion, the holding portion is connected to an upper portion of a side of the receiving portion, and exposing a lower portion of the side of the receiving portion.
8. An electronic device comprising: a connector received in the receiving portion and exposed from the receive slot;
- a body defining an opening;
- a tray, the tray comprising a receiving portion comprising a first end and a second end, the second end defining an receive slot; a holding portion extended from an upper portion of the first end and configured to hold a chip card;
- a pushing member comprising a first pushing piece and a second pushing piece; and
- a ridge portion formed on a bottom surface of the receiving portion and extending from the second end towards the first end, the pushing member positioned below the receiving portion and interacting with an end of the ridge;
- wherein the first pushing piece comprises a pushing portion and a gear portion, the second pushing piece comprises a gear portion structurally same as the gear portion of the first pushing piece, but lacking the pushing portion of the first pushing piece, the second pushing piece engages to the first pushing piece through the gear portion, the pushing portion of the first pushing piece is configured for receiving external force, a side of the gear portion of the second pushing piece is configured for pressing against an end of the ridge portion for pushing the tray.
9. The electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the holding portion has a hollow middle portion for exposing a surface of the chip card from the holding portion.
10. The electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the receiving portion defines the receive slot for receiving the connector, the connector is received in the receive slot and exposed from the receive slot.
11. The electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the tray further comprises at least one latch portion arranged on at least one side of the receiving portion and configured to be detachably pressed against the body.
12. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the tray comprises two latch portions respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the receiving portion.
13. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the body comprises at least one rib and at least one connecting piece, the at least one rib perpendicularly extends inwardly along at least one side of the opening, the at least one connecting piece is arranged at least one side of the opening.
14. The electronic device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the body comprises two ribs and two connecting pieces, the ribs perpendicularly extend inwardly along two opposite sides of the opening, the connecting pieces are respectively arranged at two opposite sides of the opening.
15. The electronic device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the latch portion includes a latch surface and a slide surface inclined to the latch surface, the latch surface correspond to one of the ribs, the latch portion has resilience, when the slide surface receives external forces, the latch portion compresses towards the receiving portion.
16. The electronic device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the first pushing piece and the second pushing piece are coupled to the two connecting pieces, respectively, and rotate relative to the connecting pieces.
17. The electronic device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the pressing surface corresponds in shape to the slide surface of the latch portion.
18. The electronic device as claimed in claim 17, further comprising a first connecting board and a second connecting board, wherein a thickness of the receiving portion is greater than a thickness of the holding portion, the holding portion is connected to an upper portion of a side of the receiving portion, and exposing a lower portion of the side of the receiving portion; the first connecting board is overlapped on the second connecting board, the first connecting board electrically connects to the chip card held by the holding portion, the second connecting board electrically connects to the connector.
19. The electronic device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the pushing member is detachably pressed against the ridge portion for pushing the tray.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 24, 2017
Date of Patent: Aug 20, 2019
Patent Publication Number: 20170280579
Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc. (New Taipei)
Inventors: Jie-Yau Tan (New Taipei), Fu-Hsin Sung (New Taipei), Chia-Ju Lin (New Taipei)
Primary Examiner: David M Sinclair
Assistant Examiner: Theron S Milliser
Application Number: 15/468,124
International Classification: H04M 1/02 (20060101); H05K 5/02 (20060101); H05K 7/14 (20060101); G06K 13/08 (20060101); H01R 24/62 (20110101); H01R 107/00 (20060101);